Is it possible Campbell was a chain? I have a picture of a member of my family taken about the same time by "Campbell & Co Studio, 525 Broad St., Richmond. ----- Original Message ----- From: "vlees" <vlees@cox.net> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 11:08 PM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] CAMBELLS PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO, Norfolk Va > There is a volunteer working in the genealogy room of the Kern Memorial > Library on City Hall Ave in Norfolk that might be able to help you. They > have a lot of the very old city directories up there as well as a lot of > local history books. 301 E. City Hall Ave. [757] 664-7323. > > Another possibility MIGHT be the Norfolk City Hall treasurers office ref a > City Business License. I have no idea how far back their records go but > depending on how long the company may have lasted into the 1900's, it might > be worth a try. [757] 664-4010 ext 640 (ugh - an automated system) - may > give you a clue > where to start. good luck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Poppy0206@aol.com> > To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:53 PM > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] List of Associations & Organizations > > > > Would anyone know how to go about finding out information about an old > > photography studio back around 1884 in Norfolk Virginia. The name of the > studio was > > Campbells on Main Street. > > > > christy > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

almost surely, not then, though possible. There may be a business registry for that period in the clerk's office in Richmond. Ask the clerk, since those often are in the deed indices whether or not the business owned property. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Kitty Manscill To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] CAMBELLS PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO, Norfolk VA Is it possible Campbell was a chain? I have a picture of a member of my family taken about the same time by "Campbell & Co Studio, 525 Broad St., Richmond. ----- Original Message ----- From: "vlees" <vlees@cox.net> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 11:08 PM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] CAMBELLS PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO, Norfolk VA. > There is a volunteer working in the genealogy room of the Kern Memorial > Library on City Hall Ave in Norfolk that might be able to help you. They > have a lot of the very old city directories up there as well as a lot of > local history books. 301 E. City Hall Ave. [757] 664-7323. > > Another possibility MIGHT be the Norfolk City Hall treasurers office ref a > City Business License. I have no idea how far back their records go but > depending on how long the company may have lasted into the 1900's, it might > be worth a try. [757] 664-4010 ext 640 (ugh - an automated system) - may > give you a clue > where to start. good luck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Poppy0206@aol.com> > To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:53 PM > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] List of Associations & Organizations > > > > Would anyone know how to go about finding out information about an old > > photography studio back around 1884 in Norfolk Virginia. The name of the > studio was > > Campbells on Main Street. > > > > Christy > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237